Amidst the rise of COVID-19 cases in the Greater Houston area due to the highly transmittable omicron variant, Spring ISD leaders updated the district’s pandemic policies as students were welcomed back to class from the winter break.
Students began the spring semester Jan. 4, and the district opted to keep its mask mandate in place, according to a Dec. 31 news release. Free COVID-19 vaccination and testing services also resumed districtwide.
“We also strongly encourage those who are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine (ages 5 and older) or booster (ages 16 and older) to get one as soon as possible,” the news release read.
District leaders also opted to halve the required quarantine period for individuals who test positive for COVID-19 from 10 days to five days in accordance with updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to a Jan. 4 news release. Other protocol, such as the district’s definition of “close contact,” will remain unchanged from the fall semester.
